ATTO Technology 5300 Modify storage, Initialize and verify drives, Add drives to a RAID Group

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4.0 Modify storage

Use the FastStream GUI to replace a failed drive, add new drives or redesign VTL configurations.

The FastStream GUI takes you step by step through many procedures which allow you to modify your storage and VTL. Read all notes and cautions carefully as you go to ensure the best performance and use of your storage.

For every Virtual Tape Library created on the FastStream VT 5300, an underlying RAID Group is created from the selected drives to provide the physical storage medium for the virtual tape cartridges.

Initialize and verify drives

When you initially set up the FastStream, replace a failed drive or add new drives to the FastStream, perform drive initialization and verification to ensure the integrity of these drives.

When the drives are selected, the ATTO FastStream VT 5300 writes a pattern to the entire drive; the drives may then be read back and verified for integrity to fix soft errors and reallocate bad blocks on your existing drives.

CAUTION

Selecting Drive Initialization causes all previous storage data on the drive to be erased. Make sure all of your information is backed up before initializing drives.

1If you are not already in the FastStream GUI, type the IP address of your appliance, as found

in Use the FastStream VT 5300 GUI on page 23, in a standard browser, click Enter Here and type in your username and password.

2Select Initialize and Verify Drives

3Click Next

4Select Initialize and Verify

5All eligible drives are highlighted in green; the system only initializes highlighted drives. Ensure only the drives you are initializing are selected. Click Commit

Note

Do not restart the FastStream or disconnect or power cycle drives during Drive Initialization and Verification or you must start the verification process from the beginning.

Add drives to a RAID Group

If you have unallocated drives, you can increase the number of drives used by an existing VTL by adding an unallocated drive to the VTL’s RAID Group. The increased capacity of the RAID Group will be seen as an additional Virtual Tape cartridge in the library. You may have to add more than one drive.

1Initialize and verify your new storage as outlined in Initialize and verify drives above.

2Click on the Manage button

3Select the RAID Groups drop down arrow.

4Click on Add Drives to a RAID Group

5Click on Next

6Select the RAID Group associated with the VTL you wish to add the drives to from the drop down menu.

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7Click on the drives you wish to add to the RAID Group.

CAUTION

Adding drives to an existing RAID Group may adversely impact performance. You cannot reverse this operation unless you delete the RAID Group.

8When you have completed your changes, click on Commit

9In the warning box, verify that you want to add the drives to the RAID Group by clicking on Yes. Clicking on No ends the procedure without making a change.

10The Health and Status Monitor page appears.

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Contents FastStream VT Page Page Contents Modify storage Update storage and firmwareAppendix E Warranty, contact information Xxi Interface optionsBackup and restore features Hardware featuresVirtual Tape features Management and control featuresEthernet Fibre Channel Gb FC Switch GbE SwitchGbE network Physical attributes Installation Install the FastStream InstallationUnpack the packing box verify contents Install Windows driversBegin initial configuration Click on Launch BrowserConfigure Virtual Tape Use quick initial configuration Use custom initial setupUse Hot Spare devices Click on the Add/Remove Hot Spares buttonSecure data through Write Protection Click in the Enable/Disable Write Protection buttonEnable/Disable Write Protection page appears Move Virtual Tape CartridgesChange system configurations Customize the username, passwordOptional changes to system parameters Changes to other parameters may be made using the Advanced Advanced CLIMonitor storage and diagnose configurations Monitor VTLHealth and Status Monitor Configuration DisplayPhone home E-mail messages Configuration Click the Set up Error Notification buttonMeasure drive performance Click the Initialize and Verify button Scan drive surfacesVerify storage Select Verify OnlyInitialize and verify drives Modify storageAdd drives to a RAID Group Select Rebuild RAID Groups Rebuild RAID GroupsAdd or remove Hot Spares Select the Add/Remove Hot Spares buttonDelete a VTL Add a VTL from another FastStream VTLClick in the Delete Virtual Tape Library button Move Virtual Tape Cartridges Update firmware Update storage and firmwareRemove stale VTL configuration data Preliminary stepsSend File Use FTP over EthernetUse the RS-232 serial link Click Send FileUse the serial port Interface optionsType FastStream VT 5300 in the New Connection dialog box Use Telnet EnterScsi cabling Appendix a CablingCable types Fibre Channel connections Cable lengthRAID Level Appendix B Designing RAID groupsJbod Just a Bunch of Disks DiskIv Appendix Symbol Indicates Appendix C CLI provides an ASCII-based interfaceCLI error messages Mp1Command Default Example CLI summaryViii Appendix Sntp CLI command explanations DriveTestConfig DefaultInterleaveDHCPFixedDelay DumpConfigEmailServerAddress EmailPasswordEmailNotifyAddress EmailUsernameFCHard FCPortErrorsFCDataRate FCHardAddressIPSubnetMask PasswordIPGateway IsReservedRestoreConfiguration RAIDCommandTimeoutResetFCPortErrors RGCancelAddStorageRGHaltConversion RGWaitTimeoutRGDisplay RGHaltRebuildSCSIPortResetOnStartup SaveConfigurationSCSIPortReset RMStatusSNTPServer SerialPortBaudRateSerialPortEcho TailEventLogAppendix D Standards and compliances Further results of FCC TestingThis equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio European Standards Declaration of ConformityManufacturer limited warranty Appendix E Warranty, contact informationContact Atto Technology, Inc Xxii Appendix
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